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CUNNINGHAM GRAPHICS INTERNATIONAL ACQUIRES BOSTON PRINTER

     JERSEY CITY,  NJ - February 17, 1999 - Cunningham  Graphics  International,
Inc.  (NASDAQ NM: CGII) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of
Boston Towne Press, Inc., a high quality, commercial printer.

     Boston  Towne  Press is a leading  provider of  printing  and  distribution
services for major institutional  customers in New England including mutual fund
companies, insurance companies and many of the colleges and universities located
in the area. The Company's  facilities are strategically  located within walking
distance  of the  Boston  financial  district  and  are  capable  of  increasing
production  without the need for  additional  investment in plant and equipment.
John R. Henesey Jr.,  President of Boston Towne Press,  will  continue to direct
the  operations  of  the  Company,   as  a  subsidiary  of  Cunningham  Graphics
International.

     Management expects the acquisition of Boston Towne Press to be accretive to
Cunningham   Graphics   International's   1999   earnings.   Inclusive  of  this
acquisition,  Cunningham  Graphics  International's  annualized  revenues are in
excess of $75 million. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

     Boston  Towne  Press  is   Cunningham   Graphics   International's   second
acquisition  in the  first two  months  of this  year.  The  Company  previously
announced the acquisition of Workable Company  Limited,  a full service printing
company with operations in Hong Kong and Singapore  specializing in the printing
of financial research reports.

     Michael  Cunningham,  Chairman and Chief  Executive  Officer of  Cunningham
Graphics,  commented,  "We are very  pleased to  establish  our  presence in the
important New England market with the  acquisition of this well-run,  successful
printing  company  that has  demonstrated  strong  and  consistent  revenue  and
earnings growth. With the acquisition of Boston Towne Press,





Cunningham  Graphics  International will now be able to provide customers in the
Boston area with its unique  distribution and print  technologies and capitalize
on cross-selling opportunities."

     John R.  Henesey Jr.  commented,  "All of us at Boston Towne Press are very
excited  to  be  part  of  the  Cunningham  Graphics   International  team.  The
exceptional  growth,  advancements  in  technology  and  worldwide  distribution
capabilities  demonstrated  by  Cunningham  Graphics  International  gives  us a
significant platform to continue to grow Boston Towne Press to new levels."

     Cunningham   Graphics   International   continues  to  seek   complementary
operations  in the United  States,  the United  Kingdom and other  international
markets which possess attractive characteristics, including major customers with
significant  document needs, such as insurance  companies,  publishing companies
and  universities.  The Company is targeting  acquisition  candidates  with; (i)
annual  net  sales  ranging  from  $3 to $25  million;  (ii)  attractive  growth
prospects within their respective  markets;  (iii)  complementary  technological
capabilities;  (iv)  opportunities  for  economies of scale and  synergies  with
existing   operations;   (v)  a  solid  reputation  with  established   customer
relationships; and (vi) an experienced management team.

     The Company is also pursuing  "tuck-in"  acquisitions in the New York metro
market  as means to  expand  its  existing  operations,  add  product  lines and
services as well as expand its customer base.  Consistent with this strategy, on
February 3, 1999,  Cunningham Graphics  International  acquired a 150,000 square
foot  facility  in  Jersey  City,  NJ  for  $5.5  million  with  the  intent  of
consolidating its midtown New York and New Jersey operations into one facility.

     Cunningham continued, "Our pipeline of acquisition candidates remains full.
We continue to be very responsible with our due diligence and selection  process
and are on track  with our  plans to close a number of  additional  transactions
this year."

     Cunningham  Graphics  International  provides  time-sensitive  printing and
distribution,  commercial  printing,  and  outsourcing  services  to a blue-chip
client base in the financial services,  insurance and publishing industries. The
Company  currently  operates  in  select   international   markets  through  its
facilities in the United States,  the United  Kingdom,  Hong Kong and Singapore.
Graphic   communication   services  provided  by  the  Company  include  digital
communications,  document management,  offset printing,  digital printing,  data
output, bindery, fulfillment services, mailing services and outsource services.





     This press release may contain  forward-looking  statements,  which involve
known and unknown risks,  uncertainties or other factors that could cause actual
results to materially differ from the results, performance or other expectations
implied  by these  forward-looking  statements.  Factors  which  could  cause or
contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued demand
for its services,  the availability of raw materials,  the impact of competitive
services  and  pricing,  risks  in  technology  development,  changing  economic
conditions  and other risk factors  detailed in the  Company's  filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

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